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Category Archives: Dying To Self
Corrupting Your Way
So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. (Genesis 6:12, N.K.J.V.) It is interesting how God Himself described the world’s population of Noah’s day. He said they … Continue reading →
Posted in Backsliding, Disobedience, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Will, Obedience, Priorities, Rebellion, Sin, Submission
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Tagged all flesh had corrupted their way, The Criswell Study Bible, They were eating and drinking marrying and giving in marriage, What was life like in Noah's day?
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Your Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil
And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat … Continue reading →
Posted in Addiction, Backsliding, Choices, Commitment, Conscience, Decisions, Desires, Discipleship, Disobedience, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Word, Lust, Man's Freewill, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Righteousness, Sanctification, Sin, Temptation
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Tagged gaining a knowledge of evil, Harry F. Sanders III, Tony Evans, What was the forbidden fruit?, What was the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
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Stopping Short (post #3 of 3)
So the days of Terah were two hundred and five years, and Terah died in Haran. (Genesis 11:32, N.K.J.V.) The Bible doesn’t tell us how long Abram, Sarai, Terah, and Lot lived in the city of Haran. It does, however, … Continue reading →
Posted in Change, Children, Choices, Commitment, Death, Discipleship, Disobedience, Dying To Self, Faith, Faithfulness, Family, Fatherhood, God's Will, Obedience, Parenting, Rebellion, Trusting In God
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Tagged Abraham in Haran, Abraham's partial obedience, How long did Abraham and Sarah wait to have a child?, How long did Abraham stay in Haran?, Terah dying in Haran
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Stopping Short (post #2 of 3)
And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram’s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; … Continue reading →
Posted in Change, Choices, Commitment, Decisions, Disobedience, Dying To Self, Faith, Faithfulness, Family, Fatherhood, God's Will, Obedience, Parenting, Rebellion, Series: "Stopping Short", Submission, Trusting In God
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Tagged Abraham leaving Ur, Abraham settling in Haran, Did Abraham miss God's will?, Why did Abraham settle in Haran?
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Stopping Short (post #1 of 3)
Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless … Continue reading →
Posted in Change, Children, Choices, Commitment, Decisions, Disobedience, Dying To Self, Faith, Faithfulness, Family, God's Will, Obedience, Parenting, Rebellion, Seeking Advice, Series: "Stopping Short", Submission, Trusting In God
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Tagged Abraham didn't fully obey God, choosing God over your family, the influence of a domineering father, Was Abraham supposed to take Terah and Lot with him?, when your family comes between you and God
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“We Don’t Know What to Do, But Our Eyes Are Upon You”
“O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” (2 Chronicles 20:12, N.K.J.V.) Jehoshaphat … Continue reading →
Balls & Strikes
Baseball is my favorite sport, and it’s the last weekend of Major League Baseball’s regular season. All the playoff spots for the postseason haven’t been claimed yet, and that makes for a very exciting ending to the regular season. So, … Continue reading →
Posted in Bible Study, Choices, Current Events, Decisions, Discernment, Dying To Self, God's Omnipotence, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, God's Word, Personal, Prayer, Scripture, Sports, The Bible
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Tagged funny story about umpire, how to determine God's will, replacing umpires with computerized technology, strike zones on televised baseball games
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Followship
As Jesus passed on from there. He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. (Matthew 9:9, N.K.J.V.) A little boy got mad at his … Continue reading →
Posted in Belief, Change, Commitment, Courage, Decisions, Dying To Self, Faith, God's Will, God's Work, Ministry, Obedience, Salvation, Service, Submission
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Tagged Follow Me, following Jesus, how to stay in fellowship with Jesus, Jesus changing Levi's name to Matthew, Matthew's calling
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Bringing Down Giant Walls & Giant Men
In a devotion entitled “Spiritual Battles,” Ed Young Sr. uses Israel’s defeat of the walled city of Jericho (Joshua 6:1-27) as an illustration of how we Christians must overcome our own strongholds if we want to enjoy all the blessings … Continue reading →
Posted in Addiction, Adversity, Dying To Self, Faith, God's Omnipotence, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Obedience, Prayer Requests, Problems, Spiritual Warfare, Trials, Trusting In God
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So-So
In Jones county, Mississippi, there is a little town called Soso. There are different stories regarding how the town got its name. One says that an early settler of the area used to always reply, “So-so” whenever someone asked him … Continue reading →
Posted in Backsliding, Christ's Death, Complaining, Discipleship, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Holiness, God's Love, God's Mercy, God's Work, Grace, Ministry, Obedience, Perseverance, Priorities, Repentance, Sacrifice, Salvation, Sanctification, Service, Suffering, Thankfulness
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